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Recent Examples of gesticulate
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Someone turned on the tv, where two commentators in yellow blazers gesticulated wildly, announcing every three minutes that the game was about to start — until another stream of advertisements cut them off, delaying the kickoff yet again.
—Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, Haaland is gesticulating for Bernardo to press.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Someone turned on the tv, where two commentators in yellow blazers gesticulated wildly, announcing every three minutes that the game was about to start — until another stream of advertisements cut them off, delaying the kickoff yet again.
—Felix Nesi (tr. Lara Norgaard), The Dial, 21 Jan. 2024
On benches beneath a massive palm tree, a group of older gentlemen talked and gesticulated, umbrellas propped between their knees.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Here, Haaland is gesticulating for Bernardo to press.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulate
Verb
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Hulk Hogan gestures to the audience during his Hulkamania Tour at the Burswood Dome on November 24, 2009 in Perth, Australia.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Standing in front of an empty lot one afternoon in the Georgia heat, Katie Chubb gestures to the place where she's been trying to open a birth center for six years.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
27 July 2025
Verb
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For example, open your jacket and raise or wave your arms.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Hicks also laughed at the hysteria while waving his hands as the bat entered the tower.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Inside, the vibe exudes calm, with seafoam-toned booths, gleaming Greek marble, Venetian plaster walls, custom chandeliers, olive tree accents, and striking ancient urns that nod to the restaurant’s heritage.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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My brother nods his head slowly, Spanish rolling easily off the tongue, a small token the islands gave him for playing baseball with them in the summer.—
Natalie Guerrero
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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“Gesticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulate. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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